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The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
An East India .IoIsc.

1t is not generally known that the downfall
Of Dhuleep Singh, in social sense, was due
TO monstrous trick he played sonlc fourteen
years ago. 1t wasin country house where the
lrlnce and Princess of Wales We're staying,
and a certain noble lord was in the act of Of
fering candlestick to the princess as she was
retiring up the stairs The maharajah, at
this moment, stuck his foot i'll the way of the
noble lord, trippcd him up and sent him and
the candle flying. Such gross piece of mis-
behavior was probably never before known,
and the justly incensed nobleman event for"
Duhleep Singh like bulldog rs soon as be
got him into the billiard room. 1t was with
difficulty that Dhuleep Singh was rescued
from his assailant.-St. Stephens Roview.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
"cHueelNG" FOR CLANS.
Scene Mt the Horseshoe Off Sandy Hook
"A Big Catch.

Scene Mt the Horseshoe off Sandy Hook
"A Big Catch.
From early spring until late fall the clam
fishermen may be seen i'll their boats "chug-
ging' for clans with their immense rakcs.
They come from Highlands, on the Shrews-
bury river, where the famous Highland lights
flash their greeting to the mariners In
March, when there is n good wind blowing
down the river, the fishermen shove their
floating shanties from their Highlands moor
lnSs, make fast to sailboats, and are towed
down the river to the Horseshoe.
The houses anchored and moored, work be-
gins. a little creek which empties into the
Horseshoe affords an excellent harbor for tho
small rowboats. At half tide the men get to
work. The poles of their rakes are thirty
feet long, and with them they pole the boats
out OF tho creek and into the waters of the
Horseshoe. Then they begin "chugging." A
man clugging i'll deep water works with his
grip on tho very end of tho handle of tho
long pole. Tho upward and downward
motions of the boat Oh the waves and its
DRIFT on the tide cause the forty teeth of the
l'lkes to bury themselves in the sandy bot
tom. III Shallower water the man has to
handle the pole from lower down, and the
work is more difficult because more awl5-
ward.
How can you tell" the reporter asked one
of the fishermen when he had como ashore,
"wLen to draw up the rake.n
"liy the sound us the teeth grit against the
cials. The teeth are pointed with the finest
steel, and the sound kind o. travels right up
tho pole That's the sort o music wc likes to
hear"
is that Il fair catch9" tho reporter asked
looking into the chugger's boat, which was
about IL quarter full.
Fair to middin' a big catch is about
5000 CLANS, an reckon there's about 500
in there"
"Does the size of tho clans make much diff
ference i'll the value of n catch."
"Tlcm us is smallest fctches the most. Tho
teeth OF tho rales is about thrce-quarters Of
an inch apart, and we takes what they'll hold
between 'en. y catch of 1900 clans, sizes as
they comes, is worth about ST."
"llow do you dispose of them.
"We feed them to tho yachtsmen and the
railroad hands, and on Sunday to the land
lubhers who sit Oh the pier and think tley's
son' to catch fish. Then when we've col
lrrted boat loal-tlat's G,OOO-we keeps
them in the creek, where they burrow down
I" their bills if you leave them alone long
enough, Wo takes them up in our beats to
the Highlands to n wholesale dealer. H.
ships them to New York, and from there
they're shipped west or sold to retailers i'll tho
city. They're sold rs Little Necks, for Little
Neckers has the name, though the Horseshoers
las the flavor. New York Sun.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
AN ENGLISH SPECIAL ARTIST.
His Experiences in Following Up Pa
litical Agitation.

liticnl Agitation.
Great political excitement, there is no
doubt, turns mems heads Once | rcrollcct
finding a most dlgnliod provincial politician
i'll this state and necessity compelled me to
turn him into sketcilinG stool. Mr.. Glad
stone wns speaking at Bmslcy hall, birming-
hum could not, being only five fee, two,
see over the heads Of others when all stood to
cheer. mentioned this fact to my nci.lbor.
"Oh, you must not miss this scene" hn said,
and quickly, without ceremony, he had Inc
on his back, his bald head serving as an easel
1t has strucl; me since that had this old gcn.!c-
man, big man in his natiyc town aud still
bigger in his own estimation, seen himself as
others saw him at that moment, the proba-
Liity is that he would not lave felt anything
like so kindly to me as | did to him.
decentralization, Liverpool, see to it
at once" SO did, on arriving in the even
ing. | rushed Off to wa, meeting. To
my surprise the artist of Il rival paper sat be-
side me. He did not frighten me away, but
canddly confessed that he had seen Il private
telegram of mine saying | was starting and
his editor packed him of by the same train.
Ha! must be equal to him! | sat up all
night and drew off page on wood, ready for
engraving, aud sent it off by the first t,uin in
the morning. 1t was in the press before my
rivals rough notes left Liverpool. One would
hardly think, to See candles stuck in my
boots, that the hotel was the Old .ldclphi. l
trust the special of the future will find the
electric light, or better supply Of bedroom
candlcstcks.
All day again sketcLing and all night hard
Mt work, burning the midnight oil Il was
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
Columbian Aborigines..

A society has been formed in Bogota for
the purpose of defending and looking after
the interests and rights of the @aborigines." I"
The word is similar in Spanish and English in
its manner of spelling and in the actual sense
it conveys. The "aborigines" referred to arc
the Oldest stock in this part of the world, and
their language, though limited in words, ex-
presses everything they require or use in
their primeval wildernesses The districts In
which they live ara but little known; occa-
sionaly they are pierced by explorers or mis-
sionaries or more venturesome traders, but,
as rule, the world knows littlo Of them.
The canal, however, is destined to bring those
regions more prominently to the worlds
rotice.-Pauama Star and Herald
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
Preventing Sunstrokc.

The best thing TO prevent sunstroke is O.
thoroughly ventilated hat, the ideal hat for
summer being that which simply shades the
head. If such n ono cannot be procured tho
llghtest and best ventilated ono obtainable
should b" worn, nnd it should be frequently
lIit"d and held above tho head, so as to shade
1t and let the air circulate around it. The
frequent wctting of the head with cold water
Is OF course, good. Do not wear anything
that prevents The free radiation of the natural
heat from the head, and the free circulation
of air around it. If person is Frustrated by
sunstroke, put pounded ice or cold water on
TIL" head, and give plenty of fresh air, cool if
possiblc.-Americun Agrlculturist
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
NANTUCKET ISLAND.
PrentF . Mulfori Tells About Dolisht-
full Out of the WAY Resting plnce.


full Out of the Way Resting Place.
To the outside world Madequet is little
known and seldom visited portion of Nam
tucket Island. 1t lies from four to six miles
west of Nantucket town. 1t is large "place"
or area of country, but not town, and that
is why l am so indefinite as regards its dis
tancc from Nantucket. OF people, there may
be dozen within an area of four miles
square. OF land there is an abundance. 1t
stretches for miles, hill, dale md hollow,
bare and treeless, unfenced and untitled. 1t
resembles very much tho Illinois prairie of
thirty years ago, when you could SEQ tho
roofs of the town where you bought your
groceries from your cabin door seven miles
distant. am located five miles from Nam
tucket, and can see its spires and some of It's
houses from slight elevation i'll my neigh
borhool. A hill here thirty feet high conf
mands a ten mile prospect of land and sen.
Your first impression Of the country is that it
is little better than q sand sea beach. You
are mistaken; it abounds in hollows filled
with shrubbery. Berries eatable are abund-
ant. So are tho wild roses and honeysuckle.
Snakes are scarce. CLANS on the beach can
be had Tor tho digging Mosquitoes prevail
in some weathers and fit during other tcnl-
peratures. The mosquitoes do not bite you
SO ardently after weeks residence. They
become satisfied and even satiated with tho
taste of your blood. On new comers they
seize with avidity, especially young, fresh,
tender and innocent girls from l6 to IS years
of age. receiving welts on them half us big as
dollar pieces-lnore or less. Musquitocs, like
other people, relish fresh, novel dishes.
There's tick here, too, that jumps aboard
your trousers or other garments as you wade
through the daisies, which in their season
cover tho hills as never elsewhere saw dai
sizes grow. The ticks merely penetrate nll
portions of your apparel and crawl. They
seem of an investigating and exploring nature
and you can find them anywhere OH you nftcr
all hour or twos lay out on tho grass. We
don't mind them now. We pick them off be-
fore coming into tho house and leave them
outside to the number of dozen or so. They
are red and fiat, having number of legs
Their tendency is upwards. Once on tho
hem of your pants they commence their up
ward journey, either inside or outside your
clothes, and eventually reach the rim or
crown of your hat. Foolish, trivial minded
women and old male grannies mako great
outcry about these ticks. There are many
worse creatures which fasten on you in largo
cities. Put 'eln altogether they're not as bad
as one healthy tramp in his primc-ono Of
the old sort who can foot his five miles day
and beg and eat ten dinners in making that
distance. There is not tramp i'll Nantucket.
There never was one They can't get here.
| They do not swim.-Prentice Mulford in
New York Graphic.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
Food of Our Childhood.

"Given your order, sir:' inquired a waiter
at one of the down town lunch counters the
other day of a customer. "The food of our
childhood, please" was the rather mysterious
and sententious reply. The next moment the
gentleman was tearing half loaf of bread
into shreds and depositing the pieces in a
huge bowl of milk. The charge for this is
twelve cents, and the waiter explained that
there was pretty good run on tho dish daily.
A side issue, not nearly so often called for, is
dubbed the GRUB of our daddies,n and con-
siste of milk and mush Philadelphia Call.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
Ho Was sunstruck.

"What, drunk again, you brute'' exclaimed
q south siIo wife to her husband, as hc came
wearily up stairs at 9 O'Clock yesterday morn.
Ing.
"Yesh, mdear, but it's 'scushable shish
timc.r he replied.
"It is, is itl'
"Ycsh, perfectly scushable; exshessive heat,
m'dear: shunstreke. ."vPitzburg Chronicle.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
Tho Train Medicine Chest.

The medicine chest is as much a necessity
on trains as Oh ships. So think the managers
of the Maine Central railroad, who have now
provided each one of thor conductors with
emergency" cases, if we may SO call them,
containing, besides medicines, linen and rub
ber bandages, surgical instruments and what
ever else may be needed by the conductor or
the chance doctor in cases of accident.-The
Epoch.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
Plants Peculiar to Certain soi,

Dr. r. w. Raymond lately called attention
to the reputed connection between certain
plants and the metals in the underlying soil
Thus the zinc violet or OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
times regarded as distinct species under the
name of Viola calaminaria-points out the
hills containing calamine, or zinc ore, in
Rhenish Prussia and Belgium. The lead
plant, Amorpha canescens, is believed by
American miners to grow only in localities
containing galena, and Eriogonum ovalifo-
lium is probably destined to be known in the
west as the silver plant.-Arkansaw Traveller.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
Berry Wallis Popularity.

The one sight which disnppoints every
visitor to the West End is Berry Wall. He is
pointed ont to each new conner.
"Who did you say he vast" and the obser-
YER gazes at un ordinary looking fellow, with
no distinctive marks of the dandy about him.
"rhat is Berry Wall, the king of tho dudes
You've read about him, haven't youl"
"Oh, yes; but there's nothing particular
about that fellow to exploit"
Isn't there! Wait and see 1t is true that
Berry Wall hardly ever wears an cxtrava-
gantly peculiar suit. Especially this summer
is he no moro famhoyant than the average of
young fellows ut Long Branch. White ilan-
mel suits are common there, and shirts are of
so muny bright colors that chance row of
them would make good rainbow. 1t is in
tho number of his toilets and their scrupulous
care that Berry Wall earns his reputation.
He despises tho typical dandy, and, as he sat
yesterday on tho veranda and saw n carriage
load go past, he remarked with emphatic sur-
casm:
"Ihree to one, and no wonder she can't
choose"
Three miserable, innno dudes sat on tho
front seat, facing single pretty, dainty. de-
mure girl, who had taken them out for rilo
in her fathers carriage. Berry is not ego
glassed; he doesn't carry knobby stick and
his collars are not exaggerated; but he does
change his clothes every two or thrco hours.
This morning ho ate his breakfast in sack
coat and trousers Of green black and wlito
checks, shirt of pink and straight
brimmed straw hat About tho middle of
tho forenoon ho came out in whito flannel,
with whito canvas shoes and white cap.
just after noon he bathed in gray tight
suit. Next lie dressed for tho races in long
frock coat and trousers Of light brown, n high
hat to exnctly match in color, and even tho
leather strap from which his field glasses
hung across his shoulders was precisely tho
same hue. On his return he went to dinner
i'll costume of buo stripes, with a coral
shirt These shirts are his pride. He has
dozens Of them without a repetition. Tho
collars and cuffs worn with them, however,
nrc invariably white He wound up tho
night in u black frock coat, pearl trousers,
black silk hat and white vest.-New York
Cor. Chicago Herald.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10

The London police are being taught short
hand to enable them to put on paper quickly
the results of their investigations and exam
tnations There are numerous occasions on
which a policeman would be glad to be able
to take rapid note of some incident which
he witnessed or conversation that he heard
The Argonaut.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
The whole Table snickered.

We noticed dear little bride with shy eve:
that hardly dared lift themselves from the
tabecloth, and such habit of blushing that
it even extended to the new husband some
times and made him feel Uncomfortable. He
was Il gentemanIy young fellow, with soft
white hands, blonde mustuche and that care
York men show. The couple had evidently
slipped down here to enjoy their honeymoon,
sure that none of their friends would find
them in such an ont of the way place They
We're never out of each others sight for q
moment, and the struggle they had to KEEP
prying people Mt q distance was pathetic. A
sharp faced woman from New Egypt sat al
the same table with them. She had made up
her mind to get acquainted. The long suffer-
ing couple answered her questions in polite
monosyllables and turned away. Still she
persisted. The talk ran somewhat like this:
Live in York; she asked.
"Yes," said lie very quietly.
"In business there'' she persisted.
"Yes," in still lower tone.
"Been there longl"
Yes"
what do you do for living2'
II drive coal cart" very quietly and dis
tinctly.
This was too much for even her case hard
ened feelings and she turned with sniff Of
disgust Even her dull comprehension could
grasp the fact that the soft handed gentle.
man did not get his living that way. The
whole table snickered, and for the remainder
OF their stay this bride and groom at least
were let alone.-Cor. New York Void.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
CALIFORNIA; LILY.

When thou shalt image forth the form and face
OF this our Sovereign Lady of the West,
Place in her hand the emblem of the blest,
That spotless lily, virginia. in grace,
Which e'er within her borders iin,lcth place
OF many garden fair the radiant guest,
And shining where the foot of toll has prest-
To be sign unto our haplcss race,
For while we haste to tear, with fierce turmoil,
From out their depths the treasures of the mine,
Needless what stain Of dubious hue may soil
Or hand or soul of beings half divine,
Behold the lily. After silent quest,
She guards her gold upon snowy breast.
Henry Badger in Overland Monthly.
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10

It's CT putty hard matter fur er man dat's
got on cr po' suit o cloze to be in er good
uumor wild dc worl,. De strawberry is
nearly allus sour when dc seeds bergins ter
.low-ArEausaW Trayeler
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10
Poet Rogers and the King.

Once when in company with William Nv l
quite forgot that it was against all etiquette
to ask sovereign about his health, and on his
saying to me, MIR. Rogers. hope you arc
WE'LL" replied "Vcry well, thank your Maj
csty l trust that your Majesty is quite well
also."
Never was king in greater confusion. Ho
didn't know where to look. and stammercd
out, "Yes-yes-only littlo rheumatism
Detroit Free Press
The Dickinson press. (Dickinson, Stark County, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1883-1927, 1887-09-10

Mourning bands Oh the hats OF men who
have not lost relatives or friends are now de-
clared to be the worst possible bad form"
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-15
Not Drawing His salary.

WASHINGTON, April 1.-THE only member
of tne Flftieth congress who is not drawing
his salary is Mr.. Woodburn, the Republican
member from Nevada Mr.. Woodbur1. some
ime ago, departed for Europe, and made ar
rangements at The sergeInt- tt-arn's { fiji e TO
have his drafts honorel. Bu5 mp to date his
certificate OF election has not been receive
at the clerks office This, of course, prevents
him from drawing his salary. Mr.. Wood
burn is now travelling on the continent in
blissful ignorance OF the dishonor of his
drafts. Tie certificate of election was lef
at Mr.. Woodburn,s home in Nevada
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-15
More Information Than DESIRED.

WASHINGTON, April IA. Secretary Whit
ney has just issued circular to the navy de-
partment employees which is of an unusual
character. Some time ago he ordered re-
ports to be made on time cards of the time
OF arrival and departure Of each clerk so as
TO show the record OF pinctuality. A rivalry
D. gan at oncs among clerks to secure, the
best records and arrivals before a. m. and
definitions after p. m. were reported with
casional records of night labor or extra
work on Sundays Secretary Whitney to-
day issued a circular stating that more in
formation is being furnished than was called
for. The clerks of the navy department hs
says are only required or expected to work
from until 4. This is required with pune
tuality, and arrivals before time ara not ex-
pected AMI nee not-ba reported, especially
if it is intenial to offset latenass at some
tim y by being ahead of time at oth.rs
erks who decay their departure after 4
O'clock need not report the fact, unless the
extra work is required by head OF offices, il
which case explanation of the necessity must
b. made.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-15
Enect Of the.Interstate Law.

WASHINGTON, Aprit a. Ole noticeable
effect OF the operation of the interstate com
MERGE law is the falling off in the number OF
personal applications for appointments at
the various departments in Washington, and
OF visiting delegations to urg appointments
and press the claims of individuals. An in
terror department official said yesterday
that: "The withdrawal of railroad passes
has pretty effectually stopped the coming OF
delegations of individuals to urge APP
pointmeats and press claims here. Before
the interstate law went into etfect, there
wasn't day passed that we didn't haze dele
cations and individuals here for one purpose
or another They would come fro n the Pa
cific coast and the far northwest. But now,
since free passes have been cancelled, we
don't have many such callers"
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-15
Carpenters DemoraIized.

CHICAGO, April IA. The striking carpen-
tess seem to be demoralized The rejection
o. the agreement entered into by the execu-
II re board with the new bosses association
has keenly disappointed the leaders of the
workmen, and what the next move will be
they arc unable or unwilling to say. 1--WE
had divided to conquer, said one of the COM
mittee to reporter for the United Press
yesterday morning, 'tand our men have now
united with the employers against us. The
fight win now be more bitter than ever,
Our prospects Of winning are not nearly so
bright as they were yesterday"
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-15
Congressman Vests DTills.

SARATOGA, N. ", April IA The crowds
that have gathered daily for several weeks
Mt the close of work in Congressman Wesr's
mill at Balsson are not to be seen lettering
about any mere. The few are quiet and I'M
iemonstrative No difficulty was experi-
snced in escorting the working operatives to
their homes Or to the mill. Six arrests OF
last weeks rioters We're made yesterday
There are only fifteen girls at work in tho
bag mill, but no general strike has taken
place The excitement is believed to be at
an end
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-15
Lived 12s Years.

WASHINGTON, April IA number Of col
ored people from this city went to Falls
Church, Va, to attend the funeral of Minnie
b, nj, colored woman who died in that vii
lage on Sunday at the age Of 12s years. The
aged woman had papers in her possession
which were looked upon as fully establishing
tle claim of her extreme age. She remem-
b red Gsn: Washington and the famous Vir.
ginians of century ago.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-15
A Memorial to the President.

WASHINGTON, April 4.-Slmuel Mons
and Charles Rhodes, of the Soci 'ty o. Friend.
of Pennsy lyania, New .,sey III Delaw IRE,
called upol the president AMI prose 1T a
memorial from that association, pro esping
against the execution of the retaliation BIZ,
and against the appropriation of pub ic
funds for Qualifications naval vessels or i'm
p ements of war. The president promised to
co siier the memorial.
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-15
rsailroad Deal Rumor.

Sr. THOMAS, Ont, April IA. 1t IS under
stool that negotiations for the transfer BY
the Michigan Central railroad OF the entire
Canada Southern line to the Canada Pacific
are in progress. and are likely to be soon com.
Melted 4
Martinsburg daily gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1887-1887, 1887-04-15

DUBUQUE, Iowa. April Ia Ten prisoners
escaped from tho county jail about y o'clock
last night, and are Logging il for liberty in
all directions under the cover of darkness.
They lowered themselves into the vault of a.
water closet removed a large stone from the
foundation wall, crawled through, came out
in an alley III the rear Of the jail, and es-
capped